IDAHO (MT)

2:00 am 

Unfinished Nation  "Battle City"  South needs support of England and France to win war; North needs to maintain status quo. North needs to win militarily; South needs to avoid defeat. Most of American West removed from fighting. Lee appointed commander of Army of Virginia; takes war into Northern territory. Union forces have parade of generals. Battles extremely costly to both sides; Lincoln uses near victory at Antietam to issue Emancipation Proclamation. Both sides resort to draft.G

2:30 am 

Unfinished Nation  "Final Stages"  1863 pivotal year in determining outcome of war. Decisive battles at Vicksburg, Gettysburg, and Chattanooga. Ulysses S. Grant named Commander of Western Theater for Union after victory at Vicksburg. Material superiority of North begins to make a difference. South devastated by Sherman's march through Georgia. Grant and Meade pursue Lee in Virginia in 1864. Vastly outnumbered, Lee holds on behind fortifications at Petersburg; finally surrenders to Lee at Appomattox Courthouse in April of 1865. In military terms, long war is over.G

3:00 am 

Unfinished Nation  "Determined to Be Heard"  Patterns of social and cultural protests in the 1960s and 1970s: the New Left, countercultures. The mobilization of minorities: Native American fight for civil rights, Latino activism, gay liberation. The new feminism. Environmental efforts.G

3:30 am 

Unfinished Nation  "Crisis of Authority"  Nixon, Kissinger, and the escalation of the Vietnam War. Multi-polar approach to maintaining stable relationships among major powers. Nixon Doctrine and Third World countries. Domestic policies: dismantling the Great Society, changes in the Supreme Court, troubled economy, problems with OPEC. Watergate crisis; Nixon's resignation.G

4:00 am 

Survival: Lives in the Balance  "The Struggle to Breathe (Philippines)"  This group of shows tell of health issues in different parts of the world. In the Philippines, 19-month-old Nazario can barely breathe. He has pneumonia, the world's No.1 child killer. Nazario has been coughing for weeks. Part 1 of 4G

5:00 am 

Earth Revealed: Introductory Geology  "Groundwater"  Explains how groundwater is distributed and measures its importance to human life.G

5:30 am 

Earth Revealed: Introductory Geology  "Wind, Dust and Deserts"  Covers the formation and location of deserts and their logic features.G

6:00 am 

Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly   St. Olaf Christmas Festival - For 100 years, St. Olaf College, a small Lutheran school in Minnesota, has put on a Christmas concert that has become known-and loved-around the world. D

6:30 am 

Market to Market   NULL

7:00 am 

Second Opinion  "ALS"  Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a devastating, progressive neurological disease with no cure. Also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, ALS physically and mentally affects each person differently. In this heartfelt episode, experts present data and Gary Temoyan shares his story, talking about his diagnosis, treatments, progression, and symptom management, which is maximizing his quality of life for as long as possible. D

7:30 am 

Lidia's Italy In America  "From Bloomfield to the Strip In Pittsburgh"  Lidia opened her own restaurant in the Strip District in Pittsburgh where other Italian-American immigrants also started earlier businesses. But Pittsburgh's other well known "Little Italy" is called Bloomfield. In this episode, Lidia shares recipes from both of these areas, Braised Veal Shank, Olive Oil Mashed Potatoes and Peas with Bacon. D

8:00 am 

America's Home Cooking: Chocolate   Since the time of the ancient Aztecs chocolate has been the ultimate comfort food and guilty pleasure. Now we know that chocolate can actually be good for you! So we asked our viewers to send their favorite chocolate recipes for cakes, cookies, pies, souffles, sauces, brownies, fudge, truffles and mousse. We collected over 120 of these fabulous family treasures into our newest cookbook and then invited several of the people who sent them in to demonstrate in our kitchen. D

11:00 am 

Heart of Perfect Health with Brenda Watson   Internationally renowned digestive care expert Brenda Watson returns to Public Television in with her new program The Heart of Perfect Health. In this program, Brenda shares compelling evidence of the connection between digestive health and heart health, and includes easy, simple ways to protect and strengthen the heart by balancing the gut and achieving healthy digestion. Throughout her career in health care, Brenda has been a passionate advocate and educator regarding the connection between a healthy digestive system and total body health. D

1:00 pm 

Fiddler's Holiday with Jay Ungar & Molly Mason's Family Band   The Jay Ungar and Molly Mason Family Band perform a special holiday concert in Fredericksburg, Virginia, with the award-winning University of Mary Washington Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Kevin Bartram. The concert celebrates the holiday season and the winter solstice, when families gather around hearth and home, and is titled "Darkest Days, Brightest Nights." The music would be best described as Americana, and is a collection of traditional and original tunes with winter themes. D

2:00 pm 

Nature  "Christmas In Yellowstone"  The undisturbed beauty of Yellowstone National Park in winter dress is NATURE's holiday gift to viewers. Cameras capture breathtaking landscapes that frame intimate scenes of wildlife making their way through their most challenging season of the year. Filmmaker Shane Moore, who lives in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, leads the way on this winter exploration that includes meeting Tim Murphy, who has skied into Yellowstone for 26 winters to photograph its wonders.G

3:30 pm 

Rick Steves' European Christmas   NULL

5:30 pm 

Christmas with Nathan Pacheco   The recording artist gives the gift of music in this holiday special that captures the spirit of the season. He delivers inspirational, moving performances of holiday favorites including "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing," "O Come All Ye Faithful!," "White Christmas" and "Silver Bells." And he performs an unforgettable rendition of "O Holy Night."G

7:00 pm 

Happy Holidays: The Best of the Andy Williams Christmas Shows   Classic clips and digitally remastered production numbers from the late singer's holiday shows of the 1960s feature many musical guests, magnificent sets and costumes. Quintessential moments include Williams' solos on "Silent Night" and "Ave Maria," as well as ensembles with his brothers on such songs as "I'll Be Home for Christmas" and with the Osmonds on "Silver Bells."G

8:30 pm 

Irish Rovers Christmas   The rollicking music icons have touched three generations of music lovers with their Irish folk songs during their 40 years together. Now they deliver a spirited set of fun-loving holiday tunes, including "Three Jolly Rogues," "Christmas in the Alehouse" and "Christmas in Killarney." They also incorporate more traditional Christmas standards.G

10:00 pm 

Muddy Waters & The Rolling Stones Live   When The Rolling Stones arrived in Chicago on November 22, 1981, prior to their own concert nights, they paid a visit to Muddy Waters' club, the Checkerboard Lounge to see the legendary bluesman perform. Soon Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood and Ian Stewart joined Waters onstage, and later Buddy Guy and Lefty Dizz also played their part in this historic jam session.G

11:30 pm 

Loreena McKennitt: A Moveable Musical Feast   This performance documentary offers a look at the Canadian singer-songwriter's live act. Behind-the-scenes interviews with McKennitt, band members, crew and colleagues reveal the rigors of touring as her 2007 An Ancient Muse tour begins.G